India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test: Heavy Rain Stops Play; KL Rahul Guides India To Safety Against South Africa | Cricket News

IND vs SA Live: Double trouble!

The rain is also back now! The chances of getting any more play is getting worse with every minute and all in all, India will not mind coming back tomorrow with KL Rahul in red-hot form.

IND vs SA Live: Bad light stops play!

First, there was some drizzle and now, the rain has gone down substantially but bad light has stopped play as of now. Heavy winds and very low visibility means the players have left the field and this will be interesting to see if they can resume play today.

India 208/8 (59 overs)

IND vs SA Live: 200 up for India!

KL Rahul is looking in supreme touch as India cross 200 in the third session of Day 1. While the start was quite slow, Rahul has paced his innings well and now, it looks like the right-hander is not going to wait any more. Couple of boundaries and a 250-run target will be quite good on this Centurion pitch.

India 202/8 (58 overs)

IND vs SA Live: India’s batting performance

With India opting for four pacers and one spinner, the visitors had six specialist batters with Ravichandran Ashwin and Shardul Thakur expected to chip in with crucial runs. In that scenario, losing the top-order batters early proved to be a problematic proposition. While KL Rahul has scored a fifty, the fact that couple of their top batters failed to convert good starts may come back to haunt them.

India 191/8 (56.3 overs)

IND vs SA Live: Bumrah departs!

Jasprit Bumrah’s stay at the crease comes to an end! The fast bowler was mainly focusing on safeguarding his innings but an attempt to go for a big shot ended up gifting a wicket to Marco Jansen. The ball took the inside edge of his bat and crashed into the stumps!

India 191/8 (54.4 overs)

IND vs SA Live: Fifty for KL Rahul!

A four and a six off Nandre Burger means KL Rahul brings up his half-century in style. It has been a gritty innings from the right-hander who has taken a tentative approach till now and with Jasprit Bumrah keeping his calm, this partnership can change things for India fast.

India 188/7 (52.4 overs)

IND vs SA Live: Back in action!

The final session begins on Day 1 and the onus will be completely on KL Rahul to take India to a respectable total. With the pitch providing assistance to the pacers, a score of 250 may end up putting India in a good position. 

India 177/7 (50.5 overs)

IND vs SA Live: It’s Tea Time!

Another entertaining session of play comes to an end! KL Rahul and Shardul Thakur showed some resistance after Kohli and Iyer’s dismissals soon after Lunch. Rahul unbeaten on 39 with Bumrah yet to open his account.

IND: 176/7 (50)

IND vs SA Live: Rahul hit on forearm!

The physio is out in the middle once again! It’s KL Rahul this time. Burger’s ball deflected off his right forearm onto the grille of the helmet. Another stoppage

IND: 175/7 (49.5)

IND vs SA Live: What a shot!

Rahul takes the aerial route and finds the gap! Back off a length delivery, and Rahul plays a brilliant square drive. Not a bad delivery from Coetzee

IND: 174/7 (49)

IND vs SA Live: Resistance is broken

Out first ball! Soon after getting taped on the shoulder, Shardul holes out. He goes for the drive on the up, struck it well but hit it straight to Elgar. Five-wicket haul for Rabada. End of a decent partnership

IND vs SA Live: Some shoulder issue for Shardul!

Another blow for Shardul! This time he is getting taped on his shoulder. The physios are having a tought time. 

IND vs SA Live: Medical Update On Temba Bavuma’s Injury!

The scans have revealed a left hamstring strain and the South Africa skipper will undergo daily medical evaluations to determine his participation in the match.

IND vs SA Live: Change of helmet for Shardul!

Shardul has been cleared fit, at least for now. There was some swealling on the top of his eye. The physio had applied ice on that part. He is now wearing a new helmet

IND vs SA Live: Shardul Cops A Blow!

Nasty bouncer from Coetzee! Catches Shardul on his helmet. The medical team is out to attend him. His helmet is getting replaced. We are in for a lengthy delay

IND: 157/6 (43.3)

IND vs SA Live: Classy KL!

Rahul goes bang! Two boundaries in three balls for Rahul. He powerfully pulls it away into the midwicket boundary.

IND: 143/6 (39)

IND vs SA Live: WICKET!

Another one bites the dust! On a length, angling in and rears up at Ashwin. He tries to loosen his grip, but the ball loops after making contact with the gloves. Easy catch

Ravichandran Ashwin c sub (PWA Mulder) b Rabada 8 (11)

IND: 121/6

IND vs SA Live: Driven through the gap!

Quick runs for Ashwin! Two boundaries in this over, with the second one coming off a cover drive. India have been too defensive. Nice to see someone taking Rabada on

IND: 115/5 (33)

IND vs SA Live: Edged and taken!

Kohli gets a thin edge and Verreynne takes an easy catch! Rabada is flying, are so are the Proteas. Big wicket for SA. This was very close to the stumps and Kohli had to play this

Virat Kohli c Verreynne b Rabada 38 (64)

IND: 107/5 (31)

IND vs SA Live: Cracking shot from Kohli!

Another drive, another boundary for Kohli! Slightly overpitched and wide of off stump, he stretches out and drills it away to the right of point. Moves to 38

IND: 102/4 (29.2)

IND vs SA Live: Bowled him!

Rabada strikes in the first over after Lunch! Beats Iyer’s inside edge and clatters into the stumps. Big blow for India

Shreyas Iyer b Rabada 31 (50)

IND: 92/4 (27)

IND vs SA Live: That’s it for the first session!

From 24/3 to 91/3, this has been a decent recovery from India, courtesy Shreyas Iyer (31) and Virat Kohli (33). A couple of wickets for Nandre Burger after Kagiso Rabada had got the better of KL Rahul. Big 2nd session to follow. For now, it’s lunch-time.

IND vs SA Live: India steady!

This partnership is shaping up nicely! Luck has been on Kohli and Iyer’s side with a few catches being dropped. So far, they’ve made the most of it

IND: 80/3 (24)

IND vs SA Live: Classy from Kohli!

Glorious shot from Kohli! Off the sweet spot and goes racing away past mid-off. Kohli moves to 24

IND: 72/3 (21.4)

IND vs SA Live: Iyer survives!

Coetzee causing problems to Iyer with his short balls! This is excellent captaincy from Markram, who has taken the role with Bavuma off the field. Top field placement. Not many overs left before we get to Lunch

IND: 66/3 (21)

IND vs SA Live: Blow for SA?

Bavuma makes a long chase and does well to stop the ball from going for a boundary. However, the SA skipper seemed to have pulled a muscle while doing so. The physio is out to attend him. He is walking off the field

IND: 60/3 (19.4)

IND vs SA Live: Kohli Survives!

DRS not taken! This was probably sliding down the leg. Coetzee made a strong appeal. None of his teammates were interested. 

IND: 55/3 (18.3)

IND vs SA Live: Great timing on that shot from Kohli!

Burger misses his length and Kohli obliges! You can’t bowl him there. A juicy half-volley and he’s picked that away through midwicket. Easy pickings for India and Kohli

IND: 50/3 (15.6)

India vs South Africa Live Score: What a shot, Kohli!

That’s vintage Kohli! Length delivery driven down the ground. He shows the full face of the bat as he punches that past mid-off for a boundary

IND: 46/3 (15.1)

India vs South Africa Live Score: Kohli-Iyer key IND!

Both Shreyas Iyer and Virat Kohli are off the mark with some cracking drives. These partnership holds the key for India, who have been put under the pump by Rabada and Burger. This could make or break the game for them

IND: 38/3 (13)

India vs South Africa Live Score: Burger strikes again!

Has Gill knicked that? Burger and Verreynne look confident. Bavuma takes the DRS for SA. Replay shows that there is spike when the ball passes the gloves. Gill is gone. Huge blow for India. 

India vs South Africa Live Score: Edged and taken!

EDGED and GONE! Debutant Burger gets his first Test wicket. Jaiswal drives loosely and nicks it behind to the keeper Clear lack of concentration from Jaiswal! Both openers back in the hut for India

India vs South Africa Live Score: Solid defense from YJ!

Plenty of seam and bounce for the South African pacers so far. This time, Rabada almost surprised Jaiswal with a short-pitch delivery. Very well defended by Jaiswal. 

IND: 22/1 (8.3)

IND vs SA Live, 1st Test Day 1: Top shot from Jaiswal!

What a shot! Instant response from Jaiswal after that peach of a delivery from Burger. He stays leg-side of the ball and flays it up and over point

IND: 21/1 (7.2)

IND vs SA Live, 1st Test Day 1: WICKET!

What have you done, Rohit? A wicket out of nowhere for Rabada. He lures Rohit into playig a pull and the Indian skipper holes out to long leg. Easy catch for Nandre Burger. Early blow for India

IND vs SA Live, 1st Test Day 1: What a shot!

Back off a length delivery, moving away from the batter! Rohit handsomely punches it away to the right of point. That’s a confident shot from the Indian skipper

IND: 9/0 (2.4)

IND vs SA Live: Rohit is off the mark!

And Rohit is off the mark as well. Gives the strike back to his young partner. The Indian skipper pushes this away to the left of de Zorzi at short leg

IND: 5/0 (1.2)

IND vs SA Live: Here is confirmation of the teams!

South Africa: Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma (capt), Keegan Petersen, David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, Nandre Burger

India: Rohit Sharma (capt), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), R Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

IND vs SA Live: Four runs!

Flicked off the pads! After five excellent deliveries, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets off the mark in style. He twirls his wrists and puts it away with a flick in front of square for four

IND: 4/0 (0.6)

IND vs SA Live: India To Bat First!

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma wins toss, opts to bowl against India in Centurion. Shardul Thakur gets the nod as Ravindra Jadeja complained of upper back spasms on the morning of the match